DAEMON Tools is a program for emulating virtual drives that has 4 different versions depending on the requirements we have, from the Lite version with the basic functionality, to a Pro version with more advanced functionalities and an Ultra version with all the functionalities. plus an edition for MacOS.
What is DAEMON Tools and what is it used for?
DAEMON Tools from DT Soft Ltd. is a disk image emulator for Microsoft Windows and MacOS that allows the user to mount disk images as virtual drives and includes some mechanisms to bypass some of the more common copy protections. The original software was the Generic Safedisk emulator from which it has inherited most of the functionalities. It supports a large number of disk image formats, among which are Nero .nrg, more than Alcohol 120%, .iso which is the standard CD image and bin / cue among others. The latest free version is DAEMONS Tool Lite 10. In addition to this basic functionality, it includes more paid features:
- The Image Editor allows us to make disk images, create data images, create audio CD images and convert / edit images in MDS, MDX or ISO format.
- The Virtual HDD tool allows us to create a VHD (file format for virtual hard drives), use a RAM disk and test a TrueCrypt file.
- The disc recorder allows you to record images, record data and audio files, copy and erase discs.
- Bootable USB is a tool for creating a bootable USB, protecting USB sticks and a change from optical disks to USB flash drives.
- The iSCSI initiator enables you to access physical and virtual VHD devices and connect to multiple iSCSI destinations.
- Unlimited devices allow us to increase the limitation of more than 4 units to 256 DT, 32 SCSI, 4 IDE and 256 HDD units.
- The virtual recorder allows us to create discs to access them with any other application, in addition to testing the custom discs before burning them to optical discs, saving us time and money.
- Integration with Windows gives us access to new functionalities from Explorer such as mounting, opening and creating images.
- Finally, Catch! It allows us to wirelessly access the data on our Android device, iOS and Windows shared folders.
Editions for Windows
DAEMON Tools Lite
DAEMON Tools Lite is a free ad- supported version for mounting, creating, and saving images of all known file types. It also allows mounting VHD and TrueCrypt files, making images of physical disks, organizing the image catalog and emulating 4 DT devices and a SCSI.
It has an option to buy it without advertising for € 4.99 with which we will receive updates for life and is valid for 3 computers. Commercial use requires an additional payment of € 10.
You have purchase options to add new functionalities and additional accessories:
- Image editor: +6 €
- Virtual HDD: + € 10
- Disc recorder: +5 €
- Bootable USB: +8 €
- ISCSI initiator: +6 €
- Unlimited devices: +10 €
- Virtual recorder: + € 10
- Integration with Windows: + € 6
- Catch !: +7 €
- Complete package: +29.99 € (the normal price is 68 € and does not include commercial use)
DAEMON Tools Pro
The DAEMON Tools Pro version is priced at € 50 for the lifetime license but is now on sale for just € 29.99. It also has the option of monthly payment for 5 euros a month, 4 euros a month for half a year and for one year it would be 3 euros a month, so if it is going to be used for more than a month, the most recommended is currently opt for the lifetime license.
DAEMON Tools Ultra
The DAEMON Tools Ultra Edition is priced at € 55 for the lifetime license. It also has the option of monthly payment of 6 euros per month, 5 euros per month for half a year and for one year it would be 4 euros per month. Compared to the Pro version, this Ultra version comes with the ability to browse mobile devices over the local Wi-Fi network, run multiple wizards simultaneously, and back up any files to disk, VHD, or a TrueCrypt container .
All editions, except the free one, are entitled to 24 × 7 support and include lifetime updates without the need to pay again when updating the DAEMON Tools version to a new version.
An edition for MacOS
There is no version for Linux but there is DAEMON Tools for Mac 8 for MacOS that can be obtained for free with advertising or for 4.99 euros without advertising with lifetime updates for free. The license is valid for a single Mac, each additional Mac carries a price increase of 4 euros. You do not have the option of monthly payment. You can also add additional functionalities:
- Disc recorder: +5 €
- Virtual recorder: +7 €
- RAM: +5 €
- Integration with Finder: +5 €
- ISCSI initiator: +7 €
- New image: +7 €
- Unlimited devices: +7 €
- Bootable USB: +7 €
- Virtual recorder: + € 10
- Complete package: + € 24.99 (the normal price is € 50 and does not include commercial use)
Download DAEMON Tools
Today the option that we recommend functionality / price is the personal DAEMON Tools Lite edition with the complete package (if the free functionality was not enough), since for the price of € 29.99 + VAT it offers us more features than the Pro option for the same price. If we need functionality that we only find in the Ultra version, we will have no choice but to purchase that edition, which is the most complete of all.
If we use the MacOS operating system and the free functionality is not enough, for a price of € 24.99 + VAT we have all the features available for MacOS although it lacks some features that are available in Windows such as Catch! but we will pay a lower price by having less functionality.
For the payment editions, the accepted payment types are VISA / Mastercard, MyCommerce, PayPal and bank transfer. Although if we only need to mount a disk image, Windows 10 can natively mount these types of drives without the need to download any additional software.
To download it we can go directly to the developer’s website and download the version of DAEMON Tools that we want.